Today in Kuwait's history

KUWAIT, Dec 11 (KUNA) -- 1954 -- The Ministry of Information issued the first edition of the Official Gazette, "Al-Kuwait Al-Yawm," which covered government resolutions and Amiri decrees, laws, regulations and tenders.
1990 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah condemned the brutal practices committed by the Iraqi occupation forces against Kuwaiti people, in a speech marking the World Human Rights Day.
1994 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a decree dissolving the Municipal Council for lack of cooperation and harmony among its members.
2003 -- A booby-trapped package exploded at office of Ahmad Al-Jarallah, Al-Seyassah newspaper's chief editor, slightly injuring the office's director.
2004 -- Kuwait Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah inaugurated the 50th anniversary ceremony marking the publication of the first edition of the Official Gazette, Al-Kuwait Al-Yawm.
2006 -- Two Kuwait inventors - Dr. Fatma Al-Thallab and Dheya Al-Fayez, won two gold medals in an international invention exhibition in South Korea.
2007 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a decree against trade fraud.
2012 -- An Amiri decree published regarding formation of the 32nd government of the State of Kuwait, chaired by Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah and consisting of 15 ministers.
2012 -- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed a USD-35-million loan deal with Serbia to fund the first phase of a railway project.
2017 -- The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) picked Central Bank of Kuwait Governor Mohammad Al-Hashel as its chairman for 2018.
2017 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a decree approving the 35th cabinet in the history of Kuwait with Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah as premier and comprising 15 ministers.
2019 -- Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Board Chairman Dr. Hilal Al-Sayer elected member in the standing committee of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
2020 -- The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (ISESCO) heritage committee added four Kuwaiti sites to its Islamic World Heritage List among 44 cultural sites in six countries.
2021 -- Sheikh Duaij Khalifa Al-Sabah, a diplomat and author, passed away at age of 50.
2024 -- Sulaibikhat Sporting Club's Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Stadium inaugurated and hosted games of Khaleeji Zain 26 Gulf football Cup. (end) bs